Laws of Inheritance

Question 6 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

Which phrase defines a law?

Answer

a possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and is testable

A statement of fact that is generally accepted to be true and universal because it has always been observed to be true.

a hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that can be accepted as true based on repeated experimentation with similar results

Explanation

A law describes a consistent pattern or fact in nature that has been repeatedly observed. Choice B gives this definition: a statement accepted as universal because it has always been observed to be true. Choice A describes a testable hypothesis, while C is closer to a scientific theory.

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